Chennai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$151
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
67
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
6.6M
14M

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6919th ($430 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5162nd and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chennai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$14995

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610